Carphochaete bigelovii, common name Bigelow's bristlehead, is a species of North American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to northern Mexico (Coahuila, Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora) and the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas).Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution mapGray, Asa. 1852. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 3(5): 89Turner, B. L. 1997. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 1 – Eupatorieae. Phytologia Memoirs 11: i–iv, 1–272.SEINet, Southeastern Biodiversity, Arizona Chapter includes photos and distribution map
Carphochaete bigelovii is a shrub sometimes reaching a height of as much as 300 cm (10 feet) tall. Flower heads are usually borne 1 or 2 per branch, with disc florets but no ray florets. Florets are generally purple with white lobes around the edge.Flora of North America Bristlehead. Carphochaete bigelovii A. Gray
References
External links Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and Plants Calphotos photo gallery, University of California